Mutual Funds

Fund Net Assets: 02/28/2010

$476,993,597

NAVPS: 3/11/2010

Series A $22.70

MER: 06/30/2009
Series A 2.47%

Fund Numbers:

Front Back Low Series F
$Cdn 1300 1400 1200 1500

Distribution Frequency:
Quarterly

IA Clarington Canadian Conservative Equity Fund - Series A

Compound Annual Returns (%) as at 02/28/2010
Inception
Date
Month(s) YTD Year(s) Since
Inception
1 3 6 1 3 5 10
10/31/19503.64.09.2-0.431.60.54.48.69.5
 

Calendar Year Returns Series A

2000
31.9%
2001
-2%
2002
4.1%
2003
19.5%
2004
10.8%
2005
20.9%
2006
5.9%
2007
1.5%
2008
-20.5%
2009
24.5%

Portfolio as at: 02/28/2010

Top Ten Holdings


CompanyPercentage
BCE Inc.4.9 %
Bank of Montreal4.7 %
Enbridge Inc.4.6 %
Fortis Inc.4.6 %
TransCanada Corp.4.5 %
Bank of Nova Scotia4.2 %
Emera Inc.4.0 %
Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A, NV3.8 %
TransAlta Corp.3.7 %
Goldcorp Inc.3.7 %
42.7 %

Geographic Allocation


Country or CategoryPercentage
Canada91.8 %
United States0.4 %
Cash and Cash Equivalents7.8 %

Sector Allocation


SectorPercentage
Energy27.5 %
Financials17.7 %
Utilities16.1 %
Telecommunication Services13.0 %
Consumer Discretionary6.1 %
Materials5.2 %
Industrials4.4 %
Fixed Income2.2 %
Cash and Cash Equivalents7.8 %

Asset Mix


CategoryPercentage
Canadian Equity76.0 %
U.S. Equity0.4 %
Preferred Equity3.1 %
Short term and other7.8 %
Canadian bonds2.2 %
Income Trust10.6 %
 

Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing.

Any indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns including changes in security value and reinvestment of all distributions and does not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any securityholder that would have reduced returns.

The IA Canadian Conservative Equity Fund is a successor to Associate Investors Limited (“AIL”), a mutual fund corporation, which sold all of its assets to the IA Clarington Canadian Conservative Equity Fund in September 2000. Performance information for periods prior to September 2000 reflects the performance of AIL.

The payment of distributions and distribution breakdown is not guaranteed and may fluctuate. The payment of distributions should not be confused with a fund's performance, rate of return, or yield. If distributions paid by the fund are greater than the performance of the fund, then your original investment will shrink. Distributions paid as a result of capital gains realized by a fund and income and dividends earned by a fund are taxable in your hands in the year they are paid. Your adjusted cost base will be reduced by the amount of any returns of capital. If your adjusted cost base goes below zero, then you will have to pay capital gains tax on the amount below zero.

Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

The IA Clarington Funds and IA Clarington Target Click Funds are managed by IA Clarington Investments Inc. IA Clarington is a trademark of IA Clarington Investments Inc. and the IA Clarington logo is a trademark of Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc.

     
Portfolio Sub-Advisor
Leon Frazer & Associates Inc.

Portfolio Managers
George Frazer

  • Mr. Frazer, the son of the company founder Leon Frazer, has been managing the Fund since its inception in October 1950

William G. Tynkaluk - BA, CFA

  • With Leon Frazer and Associates Inc. since 1956
  • President and Director of the Firm since 1970

Douglas Kee, CFA

  • CIO of Leon Frazer & Associates Inc., with the firm since 2006
  • Previous experience with RBC Asset Management

Key Reasons to Invest

  • Well diversified portfolio by securities and sectors. 
  • It invests primarily in dividend stocks and has seen its capital and income grow impressively since its inception in 1950.
  • Quarterly distribution of $0.15 per unit.

Investment Approach

The fund employs a value investment approach in selecting quality securities at attractive prices. The team selects rigorously reviewed companies with strong earnings/cash-flow ratios and dividend payments, which can be purchased at a reasonable price.